Dell PowerVault NX3230
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Enhanced NAS
The Dell Storage NX storage appliances are easy to use and manage through a familiar, central management interface for stand-alone or cluster configurations:- OS pre-installed for easy deployment
- Optimized for file serving with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
- Clustering capabilities when using the NX3330
NAS gateway option
Leverage additional SAN arrays for massive external expansion by installing the NX3330 option as a NAS gateway. Support for clustering up to 64 nodes leveraging Clustered Shared Volumes (CSV) when connected to PowerVault MD3, EqualLogic or Dell Compellent storage arrays.
Leverage additional SAN arrays for massive external expansion by installing the NX3330 option as a NAS gateway. Support for clustering up to 64 nodes leveraging Clustered Shared Volumes (CSV) when connected to PowerVault MD3, EqualLogic or Dell Compellent storage arrays.

Simple Management
Spend less time managing data and more time building your business using Microsoft® System Center and the Remote Desktop for Administration feature in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 or the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC7) Enterprise Edition to manage your data. In addition, you’re able to efficiently utilize NAS capacity resources and optimize your disk space with integrated features within the Dell Storage NX family, including:
- Data reduplication
- Thin provisioning
- DFS-R synchronization capabilities across limited bandwidth network connections in distributed and remote office environments
- Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for SMB file shares that allows backup operations using snapshots of remote file shares supporting SMB-based server applications
Updated OS
The Dell Storage NX family features Windows® Storage Server 2012 R2 software offering Microsoft Windows Server® 2012 R2 performance and versatility in the NAS appliances. It includes:
- Latest SMB 3.0 features that support Hyper-V and SQL server
- Continuous availability and failover clustering with NFS and iSCSI
- Automatic detection and use of multiple network connections between SMB client and server
Specifications | |
Capacity | 96TB raw capacity using 8TB HDDs |
Form Factor | 2U rack mount system |
Height x Width x Length (inches) | 8.73 cm (3.44 in) x 44.40 cm (17.49 in) x 68.40 cm (26.92 in) (excludes bezel) |
RAID Controllers | OS HDDs (on rear 2.5” HDDs) are always RAID1. Data HDDs can be configured from factory in RAID5 or RAID6 (minimum 4 HDDs).The internal PERC can support additional customer configurable RAID options. |
Storage | Up to 12 x 3.5” drives |